In 2007, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) provided a $1 million grant to establish a research center that will conduct research and report findings on critical education issues in Texas.

Texas State University–San Marcos is partnering with three University of Texas System campuses to jointly establish the Center for Collaborative Education Research and Policy (CCERP).  Dr. Larry Price, Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Division of Educational Research at Texas State University’s College of Education is a co-director of the CCERP.

The center will be a focal point for state policymakers, institutions of higher education and school districts to focus collaborative research, and emphasize the application of research results on designing, implementing and evaluating education programs that address the needs of a growing and diverse Texas student population.

The initial one-year grant is funding 13 projects that will examine effective curriculum and instruction programs, components of exceptional teacher preparation programs, school finance and allocation of resources at the district level, academic achievement of English Language Learners and developmental education courses that successfully prepare minority students for college.
    
College of Education faculty conducting research under the one-year grant include Dr. Jennifer Battle,  Dr. Carol Delaney, Dr. David Caverly, Dr. Emily Miller Payne, and Dr. Larry Price.  Dr. Gail Ryser, a research associate, will also participate in the research. Follow the links below to read more about these research projects.

The University of Texas at Austin has been designated as fiscal agent and the central hub for the research centers, and Dr. Ruben Olivarez, Director of the UT College of Education’s Superintendency Program, is the director of the CCERP.